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Baylor back from pause, resumes bid for undefeated season
Baylor is back in its bid for an undefeated season.
It won’t be a simple return.
The No. 2 Bears return from a prolonged COVID-19 pause today with 3 video games in 5 days.
Baylor go back to the court for the very first time in 3 weeks Tuesday versus Iowa State. The Bears have a day to prepare for No. 10 West Virginia, and play once again 2 days later on at No. 17 Kansas.
“I’d like to believe that we’re going to pick up where we left off,” Baylor junior guard Jared Butler stated. “It’s going to be a little hard in the first few minutes just to get our wind back, but I think ultimately, we’re going to get back in our groove.”
Baylor got rid of an earlier coronavirus pause to keep winning, matching top-ranked Gonzaga as Department I’s just undefeated groups.
The Bears (17-0, 9-0 Huge 12) needed to pause after beating No. 14 Texas on Feb. 2, requiring the post ponement of 6 straight video games. Baylor has actually lost 8 video games to COVID-19 completely.
The opening video game versus Iowa State ought to permit the Bears to reduce back into the circulation of live video games. The Hawkeyes are 2-16 and 0-13 in Huge 12 video games.
It gets a lot harder after that.
West Virginia moved back into the leading 10 this after beating Texas recently and is among the hardest-playing groups in college basketball.
The Bears then need to play in among the video game’s most difficult roadway places, Allen Fieldhouse.
They’re likewise capturing the Jayhawks at a hard time. After having a hard time last month to leave of the AP Top 25 for the very first time in 232 weeks, Kansas has actually has actually won 5 directly, consisting of over No. 18 Texas Tech and then-No. 23 Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks will be coming off a video game versus No. 14 Texas on Thursday.
“Seeing everybody else play, I kind of feel like I’ve been missing out,” Butler stated. “What do you call it when your parents punish you and you can’t go outside and play with your friends? That’s what it’s been feeling like.”
TOP 10 BIG 10
No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State played among the season’s finest video games on Saturday, a 92-87 Wolverines’ win.
Both groups have another top-10 video game today, versus the exact same challenger no less.
Michigan (16-1, 11-1 Huge 10) deals with No. 9 Iowa on Thursday in what’s sure to be another top-level video game. The Wolverines likewise deal with Indiana on Saturday.
The Buckeyes play having a hard time Michigan State on Thursday, then host the Hawkeyes on Sunday.
Both will be must-watch video games.
TIDE TITLE?
No. 9 Alabama has an opportunity today to do something it hasn’t achieved in 19 years: clinch the Southeastern Conference routine-season title.
The Crimson Tide can clinch a minimum of a share of the title Wednesday at No. 20 Arkansas. The Razorbacks have actually been on a roll recently, going up 4 areas in this week’s survey after extending their winning streak to 4 video games.
Alabama then dips into Mississippi State on Saturday in the rematch of an eight-point Crimson Tide win previously this season.
UNDEFEATED ZAGS
Gonzaga’s bid for an undefeated season might close today, disallowing any additions to the schedule.
The Zags (22-0, 13-0 WCC) host Santa Clara on Thursday and Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Win those and Gonzaga will likely be the first string to go wire to wire at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 considering that Kentucky in 2014-15.
The West Coast Conference competition is arranged to begin March 4 in Las Vegas. Gonzaga will be the front runner, so it won’t begin up until the semifinals on March 8.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/College-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Baylor is back in its bid for an undefeated season.
It won’t be a simple return.
The No. 2 Bears return from a prolonged COVID-19 pause today with 3 video games in 5 days.
Baylor go back to the court for the very first time in 3 weeks Tuesday versus Iowa State. The Bears have a day to prepare for No. 10 West Virginia, and play once again 2 days later on at No. 17 Kansas.
“I’d like to believe that we’re going to pick up where we left off,” Baylor junior guard Jared Butler stated. “It’s going to be a little hard in the first few minutes just to get our wind back, but I think ultimately, we’re going to get back in our groove.”
Baylor got rid of an earlier coronavirus pause to keep winning, matching top-ranked Gonzaga as Department I’s just undefeated groups.
The Bears (17-0, 9-0 Huge 12) needed to pause after beating No. 14 Texas on Feb. 2, requiring the post ponement of 6 straight video games. Baylor has actually lost 8 video games to COVID-19 completely.
The opening video game versus Iowa State ought to permit the Bears to reduce back into the circulation of live video games. The Hawkeyes are 2-16 and 0-13 in Huge 12 video games.
It gets a lot harder after that.
West Virginia moved back into the leading 10 this after beating Texas recently and is among the hardest-playing groups in college basketball.
The Bears then need to play in among the video game’s most difficult roadway places, Allen Fieldhouse.
They’re likewise capturing the Jayhawks at a hard time. After having a hard time last month to leave of the AP Top 25 for the very first time in 232 weeks, Kansas has actually has actually won 5 directly, consisting of over No. 18 Texas Tech and then-No. 23 Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks will be coming off a video game versus No. 14 Texas on Thursday.
“Seeing everybody else play, I kind of feel like I’ve been missing out,” Butler stated. “What do you call it when your parents punish you and you can’t go outside and play with your friends? That’s what it’s been feeling like.”
TOP 10 BIG 10
No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State played among the season’s finest video games on Saturday, a 92-87 Wolverines’ win.
Both groups have another top-10 video game today, versus the exact same challenger no less.
Michigan (16-1, 11-1 Huge 10) deals with No. 9 Iowa on Thursday in what’s sure to be another top-level video game. The Wolverines likewise deal with Indiana on Saturday.
The Buckeyes play having a hard time Michigan State on Thursday, then host the Hawkeyes on Sunday.
Both will be must-watch video games.
TIDE TITLE?
No. 9 Alabama has an opportunity today to do something it hasn’t achieved in 19 years: clinch the Southeastern Conference routine-season title.
The Crimson Tide can clinch a minimum of a share of the title Wednesday at No. 20 Arkansas. The Razorbacks have actually been on a roll recently, going up 4 areas in this week’s survey after extending their winning streak to 4 video games.
Alabama then dips into Mississippi State on Saturday in the rematch of an eight-point Crimson Tide win previously this season.
UNDEFEATED ZAGS
Gonzaga’s bid for an undefeated season might close today, disallowing any additions to the schedule.
The Zags (22-0, 13-0 WCC) host Santa Clara on Thursday and Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Win those and Gonzaga will likely be the first string to go wire to wire at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 considering that Kentucky in 2014-15.
The West Coast Conference competition is arranged to begin March 4 in Las Vegas. Gonzaga will be the front runner, so it won’t begin up until the semifinals on March 8.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/College-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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15 years since I've been following the news, no 10 my folks do that, hmm. what was the question again !?
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